Police: College student disarmed Seattle gunman SEATTLE (AP) — A lone gunman armed with a shotgun and knife opened fire Thursday in a building at a small Seattle university, fatally wounding one person before a student subdued him with pepper spray as he tried to reload, police said. A student building monitor at Seattle Pacific University disarmed the gunman after he entered the foyer at Otto Miller Hall, and several other students jumped on top of him and pinned him down until police offi...

Man shot, killed during fight with estranged wife JUDSONIA (AP) — White County authorities say a Judsonia man was shot and killed during a fight with his estranged wife. Chief Deputy Phillip Miller told reporters that 52-year-old Willis Terry was killed during the altercation Wednesday at the home he formerly shared with his wife just north of Judsonia. Miller says Terry was dead at the scene and that his body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab to determine the exact cause of death. No ...

High court affirms conviction in UA student murder LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of a man who fatally stabbed a University of Arkansas student in 2007. The court on Thursday found that Zachariah Scott Marcyniuk's trial attorney provided a capable defense. Appellate lawyers for Marcyniuk argued that the trial attorney improperly abandoned a mental illness defense. At trial, Marcyniuk's attorney argued for a second-degree murder convic...

Arkansas' Oliver arrested for DWI FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Arkansas pitcher Chris Oliver has been arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated, two days after the Razorbacks were eliminated from the NCAA tournament. Oliver was stopped by Fayetteville police early Tuesday after allegedly making an illegal turn near the university. According to a police report, the right-handed pitcher — who earned the Razorbacks' win against Liberty on Friday — had a blood-alcohol level of 0.09...

Prosecutor won't file charges over UA testimony FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — The Pulaski County prosecutor says conflicting testimony from University of Arkansas officials isn't enough to warrant criminal charges under the state's perjury laws. Prosecutor Larry Jegley reviewed testimony from a legislative hearing last fall about reported problems at the university's Division of Advancement. At the hearing, former UA spokesman John Diamond told lawmakers that school officials ordered him to "get rid"...

Bond Hearings (June 1, 2014)The following individuals appeared in felony bond hearings Monday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed below. If charged, they will appear June 30 in Circuit Court. • Kevin Smalling, 42, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia — $5,000. Around 3 a.m. Tuesday, the Pope County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a reckless driver on Interst...

Bond Hearings (May 30, 2014)The following individuals appeared in felony bond hearings Friday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear June 30 in Circuit Court. Casey Wayne Ewton, 30, domestic battery and possession of prescription drugs without a prescription — $7,500. Around 7 a.m. Wednesday, Ewton’s mother told the Pope County Sheriff’s Office Ewton hit her in the head with hi...

Paragould doctor pleads not guilty to voyeurismPARAGOULD (AP) — A Paragould gynecologist accused of taking nude photographs of a patient has pleaded not guilty to five counts of voyeurism. Dr. Paul Becton appeared before Circuit Judge Brent Davis on Friday, when he waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to the charges. Davis scheduled a trial date of Sept. 15, with a pretrial hearing set for Sept. 2. An affidavit says a female patient notified Paragould police that she believed B...

Man gets 10 years for nightclub shooting TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of manslaughter in the shooting death of a patron at a southwest Arkansas nightclub on New Year's Day 2012. The Miller County jury rejected convictions of first-degree or second-degree murder for James "CoCo" Williams, instead picking the lesser charge of manslaughter. Williams was accused in the fatal shooting of 45-year-old George Eugene Foster at a club in Garland City. According to the Texa...

2 found dead after Caglesville shootingCAGLESVILLE — A man and woman were found dead Friday night in northeastern Pope County, the result of an apparent murder-sucide. Pope County Sheriff Aaron DuVall said Saturday that Donna Lott, 44, and Jimmy Lott, 46, were found dead at their Caglesville home before 8:30 p.m. Friday night. Their bodies were turned over to Pope County Coroner Leonard Krout and were sent to the State Medical Examiner for autopsies. “All the evidence we have point...

Bond hearingsThe following individual appeared in felony bond hearings Wednesday at the Pope County Detention Center. His name, age, anticipated charge and bond amount is listed below. If charged, he will appear June 30 in Circuit Court. • Forrest Page, 27, forgery — $25,000. On May 9, a Dover store owner reported to the Dover Marshal's Office that a bad check had been used at her store. The store owner told officers two people used a forged check to buy c...

Fort Smith woman named in $42M indictment in NJ FORT SMITH (AP) — A federal grand jury in New Jersey has indicted a Fort Smith woman for allegedly engineering the theft of $42 million in a Ponzi scheme centered on a payment, logistics and shipping business. Prosecutors say 63-year-old Shirley Sooy turned herself in to authorities on Wednesday to face charges of wire fraud conspiracy and other fraud-related charges. Sooy is accused of running a scheme for 10 years in which a business called ...

Bond Hearings (May 24, 2014)The following appeared during felony bond hearings Friday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear June 30 in Circuit Court. • Alan Young, 30, possession of stolen firearm, theft by receiving — $10,000. Around noon on May 22, a Russellville Police officer stopped a vehicle driven by Young. According to the report, Pope County 911 Dispatch informed the ...

Inmate walks away from prison facility TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas prison officials say an inmate being held for violating his probation has escaped from the Southwest Arkansas Community Correction Center in Texarkana. Department of Correction spokeswoman Dina Tyler said Derek Still, 20,was part of a group of inmates being escorted to a recreation area Saturday when he ran from the group and escaped. Tyler says Still was convicted in Van Buren County of possession of drug parap...

Rampage mirrors threats made on YouTube video GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — The gunman fired for 10 minutes in streets filled with university students walking, biking and skateboarding in the beach community near Santa Barbara, picking off people one by one in a deadly rampage that chillingly mirrored threats made on a YouTube video posted that same night. Seven people were killed in all, including the shooter. A Hollywood director believes his son was the lone gunman found dead behind the wheel ...

Man withdraws motion for new trial JACKSON, Mo. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty last year to driving into a group of joggers in southeast Missouri has withdrawn his motion for a new trial. Vincent Anderson, 20, of Little Rock, Arkansas, was sentenced last year to 12 years in prison for first-degree assault after he drove a stolen car into the joggers in downtown Cape Girardeau in October 2012. Three of the joggers suffered minor injuries. In April, Anderson's attorney filed a m...

217 pounds of marijuana seized by Highway Police LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The Arkansas Highway Police seized more than 200 pounds of marijuana during a routine inspection of a truck on eastbound Interstate 40. The agency said 217 pounds of marijuana were seized at 3:30 a.m. Friday from a tractor-trailer driven by 46-year-old Xiao Jun "Calvin" Duan of Arcadia, California. Officials say the marijuana was stored in seven boxes that were found inside the truck's sleeper cab. Highway Police searched th...

Police seek suspect who broke into Fort Smith ATM FORT SMITH (AP) — Police in Fort Smith are looking for a suspect accused of breaking into an ATM inside of a popular nightspot. Authorities say the burglary was discovered at the Electric Cowboy nightclub Tuesday morning. The culprit broke open an ATM that was in the lobby of the bar and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. The Southwest Times Record reported the thief pried away metal siding on the outside of the building, removed insulation ...